(A) The identified floodplain area shall be:
(1) Any areas of the township, classified as special flood hazard areas (SFHAs) in the flood insurance study (FIS) and the accompanying flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) dated March 16, 2015 and issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or the most recent revision thereof, including all digital data developed as part of the flood insurance study; and
(2) For areas abutting streams and watercourses where the 100-year floodplain (1% annual chance flood) has not been delineated by a flood insurance study, the applicant shall submit a floodplain identification study. The study prepared by a registered professional engineer expert in the preparation of hydrologic and hydraulic studies shall be used to delineate the 100-year floodplain. The floodplain study shall be subject to the review and approval of the township. All areas inundated by the 100-year flood shall be included in the floodplain area.
(B) The above referenced FIS and FIRMs, and any subsequent revisions and amendments are hereby adopted by the township and declared to be a part of this chapter.
(Ord. 177, passed 2-24-2015)